Image Comics Limited Series

The Karman Blade (2026)

MINISERIES PREMIERE From the Eisner Award winning team behind LITTLE BIRD and PRECIOUS METAL comes the new dark fantasy phenomenon of 2026, THE KARMAN BLADE. A DYING WORLD UNDER A TYRANT GOD! A BLADE TO FREE THEM ALL! A young man on the outskirts of a dying world is chosen by a blade forged of stars to slay the despotic deity, Kalu, and free the water he hoards in his Kingdom. Yet before the boy can begin his journey, he must first face the demons in his own life, and answer the Karman Blade’s call—“Are thou he, who taketh me in hand? Are thou he…who shall slay a God?”

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4
Issues
32
Pages/Issue
Limited
Frequency
Mature
Rating

All Issues

KARMAN BLADE #4 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

Issue #4

CA$5.39

KARMAN BLADE #4 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

Release: December 16, 2026

KARMAN BLADE #3 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

Issue #3

CA$5.39

KARMAN BLADE #3 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

Release: November 11, 2026

Karman Blade #2 (Of 4) CVR A Ian Bertram & Matt Hollingsworth Wraparound(mr)

Issue #2

CA$5.39

Karman Blade #2 (Of 4) CVR A Ian Bertram & Matt Hollingsworth Wraparound(mr)

Release: October 14, 2026

KARMAN BLADE #1 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

Issue #1

CA$5.39

KARMAN BLADE #1 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

Release: September 09, 2026

2nd printing

Reading Order

  1. KARMAN BLADE #1 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

    MINISERIES PREMIERE From the Eisner Award winning team behind LITTLE BIRD and PRECIOUS METAL comes the new dark fantasy phenomenon of 2026, THE KARMAN BLADE. A DYING WORLD UNDER A TYRANT GOD! A BLADE TO FREE THEM ALL! A young man on the outskirts of a dying world is chosen by a blade forged of stars to slay the despotic deity, Kalu, and free the water he hoards in his Kingdom. Yet before the boy can begin his journey, he must first face the demons in his own life, and answer the Karman Blade’s call—“Are thou he, who taketh me in hand? Are thou he…who shall slay a God?”

  2. Karman Blade #2 (Of 4) CVR A Ian Bertram & Matt Hollingsworth Wraparound(mr)

    From the Eisner Award-winning team behind LITTLE BIRD and PRECIOUS METAL comes the new dark fantasy phenomenon of 2026, THE KARMAN BLADE. THE QUEST TO SLAY A TYRANT GOD CONTINUES! Anatta comes before the False King, a giant who once carried the burden of The Karman Blade himself. The king sets Anatta on a difficult journey to find passage into the Kingdom of Kalu so that the boy may slay the oppressive god within it. But Anatta’s path is blocked by a stranger, resulting in the greatest sacrifice imaginable.

  3. KARMAN BLADE #3 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

    From the Eisner Award-winning team behind LITTLE BIRD and PRECIOUS METAL comes the new dark fantasy phenomenon of 2026, THE KARMAN BLADE. THE QUEST CONTINUES TO SLAY A TYRANT GOD! The stranger that ended young Anatta’s quest is welcomed into the Kingdom of Kalu, where he marries one of Kalu’s twin daughters. But when he’s forced to take the Karman Blade in hand once more to protect the life he’s always dreamed of, it becomes threatened by a past he’d nearly forgotten.

  4. KARMAN BLADE #4 (OF 4) CVR A IAN BERTRAM & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH WRAPAROUND (MR)

    MINISERIES FINALE THE QUEST TO SLAY A TYRANT GOD REACHES ITS CONCLUSION! The ruthless daughters of Anatta and Sheika Day prepare to ascend their thrones in the Kingdom of Kalu when whispers emerge that the Karman Blade is seeking a new champion. Who now shall taketh the blade in hand and slay the god, Kalu? Who now shall free the water to mend this wounded land?

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